Mauritius in the Easter holidays

We recently returned from two weeks in Mauritius over the Easter holidays. We stayed at two five-star resorts: the Beachcomber Trou aux Biches and the Constance Belle Mare. Both resorts were excellent and we were very much in ‘perfect holiday’ territory. It was our second time there, the first time was on our honeymoon in 2008. This time there were two extra people with us! Our son (9) and daughter (12).

Mauritius is a great destination if you’re travelling with children in the Easter holidays and I say this for a few reasons:

April weather in Mauritius

Temperature was in the high 20 degrees Celsius daily, without exception and a gorgeous, slightly cooler temperature in the evenings. It was fairly humid but there was a breeze most of the time. Not only that but none of the days were cloudless, so we got some respite from the very hot sun! in fact, it rained every day we were there, which sounds bad, but it was not like it is in the UK where it rains and generally stays miserable all day. Sometimes it even rained while the sun was out, but quickly stopped.

Flights

Flight time is around 11 hours and with Air Mauritius we received excellent service on both legs – one of the stewards even remembered all our names from the word go! The kids were given branded backpacks with baseball caps, activities, pens and games on the way out and bags with tin pencil cases and games on the way back, which was a bonus. They also served a great curry!

Time difference

One important thing to consider, especially when travelling with kids is time difference. Jet lag is miserable at the best of times and if you’re the kind of person who struggles without sleep then Mauritius is a winner because there’s only a three-hour time difference. For us this meant we adjusted immediately into local time, no waking up at 4am and falling asleep in your dinner!

Mauritius with kids

Although we stayed in five-star resorts we did not feel uncomfortable with the kids in tow. In fact, the hotels were well-geared to accommodate and entertain them. Our son absolutely loved the kids club at Beachcomber Trou aux Biches, which had a really good weekly schedule of activities, including snorkelling, cycling, T-shirt painting and henna tattoos.

If you’re considering taking your family to Mauritius, don’t hesitate! We flew with Air Mauritius and stayed at the Beachcomber Trou aux Biches and the Constance Belle Mare.

Contact me to find out more about our stay, I’d be happy to help you plan your own trip.